Aseptic Powder Dosing Solutions

Beyond Technology

The new business model from Romaco sets valuable incentives for meeting customer requirements. For the design of innovative solutions, Romaco relies on its unique knowledge portfolio. With its diverse brands, Romaco focuses on important technologicalfields of competence. The single product lines offer the optimum

prerequisite for the development of comprehensive solutions.Romaco promises its customers professional project handling, fast delivery times and a reliable service. Through this, Romaco provides its customers with a considerable boost to their earning and financial power.

Creating Value – best price/performance ratio

Romaco wins over its customers by offering an outstanding price/performance ratio over the entire life cycle of its products. In this way, customers can systematically optimise their cash flow. With efficient production and service management, Romaco prepares its customers for future long-term commer-cial success.

Delivering Solutions – high application expertise

Romaco offers integrated solutions for the growing markets of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and industrial applications. Here, the customer benefits from the synergetic effects that result from the close collaboration of all the Romaco brands. This internal technology transfer imparts a con-siderable development potential and is the basis for comprehensive solutions.

Exploiting Technologies – strong brands

Romaco is synonymous with European engineering on the highest level. With its seven brands, the company is widely recognised around the world. Continuity and progress are the keys to a strong posi- tioning on the market. Romaco relies on the profound knowledge and the long-time experience of its employees.

Beyond Technology

Delivering Solutions Aseptic Powder Dosing to Meet the Most Rigorous Demands

Romaco Macofar is a recognised expert for highly innovative standalone equipment and lines for aseptic powder filling. High quality targets combined with specialist knowledge enable Romaco Macofar to develop end-to-end solutions adapted to individual custom-er requirements in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. This proven technolo-gy is employed all over the world for dosing a wide range of powders and filling them into cylindrical glass containers under sterile conditions.

Vial Washing

• Glass vials cleaned on both the inside and the outside

• Suitable for cylindrical containers with different dimensions without holder change parts

• Vials washed with a set of special nozzles• Complete washing cycle with nine

stations

» The flexibility and reliability of Romaco Macofar machines and lines have been proven in numerous installations; they comply with even the most rigorous requirements for aseptic powder dosing. «

Nicola Magriotis, Sales Director, Romaco S.r.l.

Vial Sterilisation

• Depyrogenation of glass vials and ampoules

• All vials pass through heating and cooling chambers

• Containers heated to a maximum of 340 °C

• Temperature and compressed air monitored continuously

Filling into Glass Vials

• Designed to handle containers 15 to 52 mm in diameter and 35 to 120 mm in height

• Variable dosing from 30 mg to 1500 mg (single-dose output)

• Choice of single or double dosing systems

Vial Stoppering

• Closing station either integrated in the powder filler or available as a line component

• Standard closure with press-on rubber stopper

• Special closure types for subsequent freeze drying

Vial Capping

• Closing station either integrated in the powder filler or available as a line component

End-to-end Line Solutions for Filling Sterile Pharmaceutical Powders

The Romaco Macofar portfolio is comprised of complete aseptic lines with synchronised machines for washing, sterilising, filling, stoppering and capping containers. A Romaco Promatic cartoner and case packer installed downstream complete the line. All machines are simple to operate and allow continuous monitoring of the produc-tion process.

Delivering Solutions As a recognised global supplier of aseptic lines, Romaco supports customers in planning and installing new equipment and machinery – from the initial feasibility study to final validation – providing the basis for valuable long-term partnerships. Line solu-tions created in this way can be individually adapted to each client’s process and produc-tion requirements and linked up to other machines without any problems.

High Quality Standards

• Suitable for use in conventional clean-rooms

• Optionally available with a RABS (Restricted Access Barrier System)

• In-line product quality control function• Statistical process control possible• Monitoring for viable and non-viable

particles• Dedicated project management with

a single contact

Quality Control in Real Time

• PAT (Process Analytical Technology) system in conformity with FDA and EMEA

• Automation improves operating reliability • Process variable management• Online measurements and controls

reduce the global cycle time for production• Highly automated processes mean less

waste and reworking

GAMP Compliant Validation

• Factory (FAT) and site (SAT) acceptance tests

• Design qualification (DQ)• Installation qualification (IQ)• Operational qualification (OQ)• Performance qualification (PQ)

Secondary Packaging Solutions

• Romaco Promatic PC 4000 continuous motion cartoner

• Romaco Promatic P 91 intermittent motion cartoner

• Romaco Promatic SM 2000 stretch bander

• Romaco Promatic PAK case packer

Exploiting TechnologiesRomaco Macofar WM 8000 Series

High Performance Ensures Precise and Smooth Handling

The automatic, intermittent motion washing machines in the Romaco Macofar WM 8000 series are known for their exceptionally high performance and flexibility. These machines are renowned for their ergonomic design and strict balcony architecture. The ultra- reliable transport system ensures precise and smooth handling of cylindrical contain-ers, including those that are geometrically unstable. Flexible, programmable washing cycles contribute to a thorough cleaning process that is easy to validate.

Universal Transport Gripper • Containers with different diameters are

transported without having to change the format

• Even the most difficult containers are gripped gently and efficiently

Variable Washing Cycles• Standard cleaning process with set of

special nozzles• Washing cycle can be customised • Eight or nine stations possible per

washing cycle• Self-draining washing circuits• Additional wash, drying cycle or silicon-

ising can be integrated on request

Technical Highlights• Maximum output: 24,000 containers

an hour• Separate “white” and “grey” areas• Washing principle allows combination

of air and water• Containers optionally pre-cleaned in an

ultrasonic bath• Cleaned vials are automatically discharged• Washing circuit sterilised with free-flow-

ing steam

Universal grippersVial washingLoading

Exploiting TechnologiesRWM Rotary Washer series

New Rotary Washing Machine to complete Romaco Macofar portfolio

RWM series are the new rotary washing machines which complete the Romaco Macofar portfolio.Strong in its solid experience in the field of linear washing machines, Romaco’s portfolio has been expanded to include rotary washing machines. The RWM series joins the Romaco range with the purpose of meeting the most broaden demands from worldwide Customers. Following the Romaco ideal of having a customized solution for everyone’s needs, Romaco will be able to offer both linear washing machines as well as rotary washing machines

Machine Features • Vials loaded direct from trays• Up to 8 washing stations available• Servo motors drive• 3 LOG particles reduction• CIP, SIP, DIP available as options• Intermittent and continuous motion

machines are available• Vial transfer system to downstream

tunnel customized upon request (random, row by row, via accumulation system with diverter)

Technical Highlights• Intermittent motion machine version

speed up to 9.000 vph• Contiunuous motion machine version

speed up to 24.000 vph• Extra-compact machine, reduced footprint• Washing cycle customized upon request• All metal parts in contact with process

fluids are made of AISI 316 L Stainless Steel

• Fluid pressure and temperature are monitored in order to grant expected performance

• 21 CFR Part 11 available as an option

Precise needle centering into vialsInternal and external cleaning stationVery compact washing station

Exploiting TechnologiesRomaco Macofar T Series

Compliance with Strict Regulations

A pyrogen is a substance that induces fever. During the manufacture of parenteral pharmaceuticals these substances must be removed from the product and from all con-tainers and stoppers. This process is known as depyrogenation. The Romaco Macofar depyrogenation tunnels comply with even the strictest regulations.

Romaco Macofar Depyrogenation tunnels• Containers heated to a maximum of

340°C using sterile air• Sterilisation and depyrogenation with

a unidirectional laminar flow • Vials cooled to ambient temperature in

the downstream cooling area • Controlled environment conforms to

ISO 14644-1 and ISO 5 over the entire tunnel length

• Validation with LAL test

Technical Highlights• Transport on a conveyor belt made of

stainless steel wire mesh; no abrasion due to two anti-jam belts that advance with the containers

• Mesh belt sterilised by unidirectional, vertical laminar flows

• Integrity of the seal on the absolute filters assured by ceramic fibre gaskets

• Vacuum eliminates infiltration of non-ster-ile air through the gaskets

• Adjustable gates between chambers ensure a constant laminar air flow velocity

• Cooling chambers sterilised with dry air

Exploiting TechnologiesRomaco Macofar Micro Series

The Right Machine for Every Job

The Romaco Macofar Micro 6, Micro 9 and Micro 18 are intermittent motion micro- dosing machines for dosing sterile powders at mechanical speeds of between 5,000 and 18,000 vials an hour. The powders are filled using a vacuum / pressure system. The cylindrical glass vials are then sealed with a rubber stopper.

Micro 6 / 9 / 18• Intermittent filling process for dosing

sterile powders• Vacuum / pressure dosing system

reduces residual powder at the end of the batch to a minimum

• Ultra-precise dosage with a maximum error of ± 2%

• High speed statistical weighing system at each dosing port checks approximately 4% of the total production

• Through-wall installation facilitates a smaller cleanroom because maintenance is separated from the dosing and filling areas

Dual Dosing Disc Solution as an Option• Machine can be optionally equipped with

two identical dosing discs• Dual dosing disc solution allows two

different powders to be dosed into the same vial

• No need to prepare API powder mixtures• Increased flexibility and efficiency:

reduced costs for pre-mixing and handling powders

Ergonomic, cGMP Compliant Design• Strict balcony architecture fulfils even

the most rigorous standards for aseptic powder filling

• Easy access reduces downtime to a minimum

• Compliance with the latest cGMP stan-dards for aseptic powder filling: rubber stoppers can be fed at either the front or rear of the machine

Technical Highlights• Maximum filling speed: 5,000 (Micro 6),

9,000 (Micro 9) or 18,000 (Micro 18) vials an hour

• Quick, easy and repeatable format changes• Automatic height adjustment of the dosing

and stoppering group; no manual adjust-ments required

• Flushing with nitrogen before, during and after filling

• Liquid filling group to allow product valida-tion (media fill test)

• Drying unit reduces humidity in the dosing area

• Vertical laminar flow over the dosing and stoppering stations

Powder dosingVacuum assisted powder dosing, check weighing, nitrogen Flushing

Stoppering unit

Exploiting TechnologiesRomaco Macofar MicroMaxX series

Romaco to become number one in the Powder Filling systems

Totally focused on becoming the number one in Powder Filling Systems, Romaco has launched a new, innovative range of powder filling machine. In order to meet new market requirements, Romaco is expanded its machinery portfolio to include the new MicroMaxX. The new concept behind the technical design of the MicroMaxX Series leads Romaco closest than ever to the number one position in the world of aseptic powder process.

Machine features• Slim table top structure• Linear transport system• Ergonomic design allows component

loading from the operator side of the machine

• Full accessibility during production from machine front side through glove ports

• Easy to clean• Suitable for both high speed powder filling

and high speed liquid filling• Dosage via dosing disc equipped with

vacuum pressure system• Easy assembly and disassembly of dosing

disc from machine front side• Use of brushless servomotor technology

Technical Highlights• 100% C.W. system (C.W tare, C.W. after

first dosing station, C.W. after second dosing station available)

• Filling of one or two powder types in the same vial

• Performance up to 24.000 vph• Suitable for cRABS (Restricted Access

Barrier System)

Check weigher : tarePowder dosing unit Rubber stoppering unit

The new generation of automatic capping machines

The capping machines in the Romaco Macofar MAC series integrate the most advanced technology for sealing cylindrical glass vials with aluminum flip-off, alu-caps. The machines comply with all established guidelines and regulations for aseptic pro-cesses.

Exploiting TechnologiesRomaco Macofar MAC Series

Main Machine Features• Outstanding capping quality is provided

by individual capping stations handling one vial at a time

• Sealing by means of individual idle blades• Intermittent and continuous versions are

both available• Automation and simple operation via

intuitive touch panel (HMI)• Recipe management function• Recording and management of production

data• Ergonomic design, compact machine,

minimal footprint particle extraction systems are available as an option

• Capping system design reduces contamination to a minimum

• Machine is easily accessible for the convenience of cleaning

• Simple and efficient format changes

Technical Highlights• Automatic adjustment of capping

pressure on each vial• Speed up to 24.000 vph• Setting of capping pressure from HMI• 100% actual capping pressure verification

and recording of data in batch report• Configured for installation of a cRABS

(Restricted Access Barrier System)• Minimum particles generation• In line capping quality verification available

as an option• Rubber stopper presence and position

check before sealing and rejection available as an option

• Compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 available as an option

Capping unit Individual vial capping General overview capping machine

Creating ValueCreating Value – Romaco generates added value for the customer across the entire life cycle of its solutions

• Romaco is interested in a long-term solution partnership with its customers

• Romaco is familiar with its customers’ critical success factors throughout the different life cycle phases of our jointly developed solutions

• The range of services from Romaco is specifically designed for these phases and is delivered through the appropriate modular components

• Romaco optimises the internal process- es so that the customer can benefit from more secure decisions within the time gained

• In April 2014 the new business unit Romaco Systems was founded within the Romaco Group: the aim of this unit is to integrate the offering of the Romaco Group into comprehensive solutions

We understand the business model of our customers and with a diverse portfolio we offer the best price/perfor-mance ratio for generating additional cash flow.

Benefit for the customer

Across the entire life cycle• Minimal life cycle costs and low TCO guar-

antee fast amortisation of the financial investment

• The wide range of customer service prod-ucts ensures sustainable value creation

In the investment phase (designing value)• Professional consulting to increase deci-

sion-making security• Short processing and delivery times give

maximum scope for investment decision and thus optimum decision flexibility

• Customised solutions development for the optimum preparation of the imple-mentation phases (ramp-up and production)

• Reliable and customer-orientated proj-ect management according to efficient milestone principles provides professional delivery

In the ramp-up phase (leveraging value)• The production phase is reached more

quickly due to shortening of ramp-up• Transfer of expertise provides increased

security to the customer in implementing production systems at the highest level

• Minimisation of ramp-up costs

In the production phase (harvesting value)• Maintenance of the value stream due to

quick customer service response times• Best delivery times in service, format and

spare parts• Consulting on the optimisation of the OEE• Continuous training of the customer team• Extension of the life span

Creating Value describes our constant willingness to secure our customers’ – and our own – financial success.

Customer Service

Comprehensive Range of Services from Initial Installation and Throughout the Operating Lifespan

Commissioning

• Installation: project planning and execution

• Commissioning and initial briefing of operators

• Process validation support• Ramp-up support with shortened

start-up phase

Original Parts

• Format sets compatible with all machines in the same series

• High-precision parts that fit exactly• Format centre: each part is rigorously

tested by Romaco before it leaves the factory

• Machine parameters and qualification documentation included in the scope of supply

Maintenance

• Telephone advice available from Romaco experts

• Expert system guarantees coherent and efficient assistance

• Remote online support: prompt and reliable diagnostics using digital access

• On-site service: local emergency support provided where necessary

• Maintenance contracts: preventive maintenance reducing breakdowns to a minimum

Training

• Qualified training and seminars for machine operators and maintenance personnel

• FDA compliant training concepts with continuous performance reviews

• Provided on the customer’s site or at the Romaco training centre

Retrofit, Expansion and Relocation

• Standard packages and customised solutions for machines in all series

• Special feed systems for complex products and specific layouts

• Plant relocation planning and execution

Production Optimisation

• Support for customers regarding the systematic optimisation of OEE values

• OEE audits on the customer’s premises• Detailed analyses of internal processes

and downtime• Combination of lean expertise and

technical plant know-how

Remote Service

• Telephone support for real-time assistance

• Expert hot-line connection for quick troubleshooting and problem solving

• Remote connection for online diagnostics and machine parameters control

• Call-4-service function for immediate assistance

• Smart-Glass allows our experts to be with you on the machine in real time

• Parameters and software backups sched-uled to safely store your setup parameters

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